Shloka 28
तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”
ततो दैत्यस्य वज्रांगस्सात्विकं भावमाश्रितः । आसुरं भावमुत्सृज्य निर्वैरस्सुखमाप्तवान्
tato daityasya vajrāṃgassātvikaṃ bhāvamāśritaḥ | āsuraṃ bhāvamutsṛjya nirvairassukhamāptavān
پھر دَیتیہ وَجرانگ نے ساتتوِک بھاؤ اختیار کیا۔ آسُری مزاج چھوڑ کر وہ بے عداوت ہوا اور سکون و سعادت پا گیا۔
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that true well-being arises when one abandons the āsuric disposition (hatred, hostility, violence) and cultivates sattva—clarity, restraint, and reverence—leading to nirvaira (freedom from enmity) and inner peace, which aligns with Shaiva aims of purification and liberation.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly linked with inner refinement: devotion to Saguna Shiva disciplines the mind and converts tamas/rajas-driven aggression into sattva. This verse highlights the fruit of such purification—nirvaira and sukha—considered essential for approaching Shiva with a fit, sanctified heart.
The practical takeaway is to cultivate sattva through Shiva-upāsanā—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), calm breath and mantra-focused meditation, and a non-violent, forgiving vow (kṣamā/ahiṁsā) to dissolve enmity.